Linklater, Adrianna Margaret "Rusty",
70, of Cape Jack, Antigonish County, passed away peacefully on June
24, 2016, at home following a courageous battle with pancreatic
cancer.
Born in a taxi on the way to
Antigonish, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Adrian and Catherine
Louise (MacDonald) Stewart.
Adrianna worked for
35 years as a CNA and CSR Tech at the Strait Richmond Hospital, and
finished her career as a councillor attendant at the Detox
Unit. But it was her volunteer commitments that best defined
her. Rusty held several positions with the local CUPE union,
including President, Vice President and Safety Officer. She
was a board member and short-term president of Leeside Transition
House in Port Hawkesbury, initiated the Employee Assistance Program at
Strait Richmond Hospital, and was the first president of the 50+
Senior's Club in Havre Boucher. She upgraded her education
by getting her GED, several NSGEU Leadership courses, the Christopher
public speaking course and a Psychology course at St. Francis Xavier
University. Most recently, she also earned her yellow belt
through the Havre Boucher Tae Kwon Do Club.
She
is survived by her daughter Tammy (Darryl) Breen, Cape Jack, whom she
lovingly raised on her own. Adrianna's favourite pastime was
spending time with her grandchildren, Brooke and Jake, who were her
pride and joy. She held a deep connection with her brothers
and sister and their spouses, Sheldon (Basia), Ottawa; Arthur (Linda)
Linwood; Johnny (late Diane), Hamilton; and Jimmy (Angie), Martin
(Bev), and Angus (Andrea), all of Havre Boucher, and she felt greatly
supported by them all. She will also be missed by her many
nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her
beloved sister, Emily.
Visitation will be
held Sunday from 7 to
9pm and Monday from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9pm in St. Paul's
Centre, Havre Boucher. Funeral Mass will be
held Tuesday at 11:00am in
St. Paul's Church with Rev. Allan MacPhie presiding. Burial
in the parish cemetery.
In Memoriam, donations
to the Antigonish Town & County Palliative Care Society or VON
Antigonish appreciated.
